EAS 105 - The Dynamic Earth Through Time

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3)

The plate tectonic framework of a dynamic Earth as it relates to the origin of major groups of minerals and rocks. Earthquakes, structural geology, and the origin of mountain belts. Surface processes and their sedimentary products. History of life and extinctions. Prerequisite: EAS 100; or EAS 200 and EAS 201; or GEOPH 110 or GEOPH 210 as a corequisite. This course may not be taken for credit if credit has been obtained in EAS 210.

EAS 205 - Violent Earth: The Geology of Catastrophic Events

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Processes and geological evidence of natural catastrophes, such as volcanoes, earthquakes, slope failures, tsunamis, floods, extraterrestrial impacts, and other rapid environmental changes. Natural hazard risk in the context of geological time. Prerequisite: Any 100-level Science course. [Faculty of Science]

EAS 204 - The Geology of Your Environment

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Near-surface geological processes and the physical environment in western Canada. Topics include: natural hazards in developed areas; rivers and flooding; surface water and groundwater resources; soil resources and degradation; air and water pollution; waste management and disposal; environmental geoscience and resource extraction; and global change. Prerequisites: Any 100-level Science course. [Faculty of Science]